Norwegian football star Erling Haaland has emerged as an unlikely yet highly effective source of online buzz in China. His recent campaigns for Norwegian salmon and Wang Lao Ji's international brand WALOVI - tapping into the contrast between his disciplined ...

As global market uncertainties are rising and the supply chain is being reshaped, many multinational companies are searching for alternative manufacturing and consumer markets in an attempt to find the "next China."

Apple is reportedly lobbying the US administration for clearance to purchase memory chips from ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), a Chinese firm that the Pentagon has put on a blacklist because of alleged military ties, to ease financial pressure caused by ...

In an immersive exhibition in central China's Wuhan City, Hubei Province, a humanoid robot drew a bow, released an arrow and hit the target. Nearby, a robot band pounded out rock music while some other robots danced or executed Chinese ...

China's first high-speed railway controlled by private capital has handled more than 100 million passenger trips as of Saturday, less than four and a half years after it began operations in east China's Zhejiang Province, according to railway authorities.

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Leading Chinese air conditioner manufacturers are working around the clock to keep up with soaring demand for portable split air conditioners, which have seen booming sales as record-breaking heatwaves sweep across Europe, according to one firm and relevant media reports ...

The 4th China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) concluded on Friday, with US-, European- and Japanese-funded enterprises continuing to lead in exhibition scale, while companies and institutions from ASEAN, Central Asia, Africa, Latin America and other regions showed high enthusiasm ...

Recently, the China Power Construction Enterprise Association announced the first batch of 44 high-quality power projects for 2026, with the Suzhou 500 kV Yuexi substation construction project being the only project selected from Jiangsu Province.

On June 15, Yu Xiaoguang, a grid worker in Shijin Community, Zhenze Town, Wujiang District, Suzhou City, discovered a dangling power line near the entrance of Unit 44 in the Shijin residential area during a community visit. He immediately took ...

Despite the ongoing frictions in EU-China economic and trade relations, we see that dialogue between the European Commission and China continues. In addition to the recent meeting between Chinese Vice Commerce Minister Ling Ji and Ditte Juul Jorgensen, director-general for ...

Nearly every high-tech product being displayed at the 4th China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) in Beijing is more or less intertwined with artificial intelligence (AI) - either it has an AI brain, or one of its functions is empowered ...

China entered 2026 on a strong economic footing, buoyed by robust growth, accelerating industrial transformation, and deepening reform and opening-up.

China has allocated 62.5 billion yuan ($9.19 billion) in new ultra-long special treasury bonds to fund consumer goods trade-in programs in 2026, according to the country's top economic planner on Friday, which is expected to further stimulate consumer demand, experts ...

LONGi, a global leader in solar technology, has officially unveiled its advanced portfolio of scenario-based photovoltaic products tailored for the next generation of utility-scale projects. Centred on the company's flagship high-efficiency Back Contact (BC) technology platform, the expanded Hi-MO 9 ...

As Europe's energy transition accelerates, developers of industrial and commercial parks, project contractors, and large-event organizers face a growing dilemma: how to secure reliable, clean, and rapidly deployable power for temporary demand without lengthy grid-connection waiting times and hefty fixed-capital ...

LONGi Green Energy Technology Co., Ltd., a global energy transition leader with integrated solar-plus-storage solutions, today announced at Intersolar Europe 2026 that it has become an Official Partner of the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON 2026, held on 27 September 2026.

Chinese and EU teams have held intensive consultations this week, conducting discussions on China-EU economic and trade issues in preparations for the first meeting of the China-EU Trade and Investment Consultation mechanism, the Global Times learned from a source familiar ...

Investment in key energy projects and new business models is expected to grow steadily, with the total investment exceeding 20 trillion yuan ($2.94 trillion) during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-30), Wang Hongzhi, head of China's National Energy Administration (NEA), ...

Chinese car brand Polestar said on Thursday that the Trump administration was forcing the electric vehicle (EV) maker to stop selling cars in the US starting with the 2027 model year, as Washington ramps up its crackdown on Chinese EVs. ...

Japanese political leaders should listen and pay attention to voices from Japan's business community to improve bilateral relations and enhance cooperation with China seriously, confront the root causes of current issues, reflect on and correct past missteps, demonstrate sincerity in ...

China has always respected Panama's sovereignty over the canal and opposes interference by external forces in canal affairs, a spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in Panama said in a statement posted on the embassy's WeChat account on Friday.

More and more countries have come to realize that seizing the “China Opportunity 2.0” is an urgent priority, and that win-win cooperation is the long-term path forward. The high-quality products China exports are a contribution to the world, not a ...

China and South Korea have in place well-developed dialogue mechanisms on fishing-related issues and maintain close communication over relevant issues, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said at a regular press conference on Friday.

On June 22, the breeding industrial park of Matibie, a local breed of soft-shelled turtle, in Huangsigang town, Huangchuan county in Central China's Henan Province, was enjoying a stable and sufficient power supply. Inside the smart incubators, tens of thousands ...

Pan Gongsheng, governor of the People's Bank of China (PBOC), met with Brazilian Finance Minister Dario Durigan in Beijing on Thursday. During the meeting, they jointly witnessed the Brazilian Ministry of Finance submit an application letter to the National Association ...

A total of 10 Japanese business chambers are attending the ongoing 4th China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) in Beijing, demonstrating that they continue to attach great importance to the Chinese market, the Global Times learned from the organizer and ...

Africa's massive two-wheeler market is undergoing a rapid green transformation. Once dominated by costly fuel-powered motorcycles, the continent is rapidly embracing affordable, smart electric bikes. As African countries accelerate green transportation upgrades, China's complete industrial ecosystem, covering vehicle supply, battery ...

As extreme heat waves become increasingly normal in Europe, the continent's energy system is being tested. There's a growing urgency to accelerate the restructuring of Europe's energy mix. If Europe sets aside protectionism, it can significantly reduce the economic costs ...

When you enter the green agriculture zone of the 4th China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE), ongoing in Beijing, you may smell the aroma of freshly made French fries. Yet many may not realize that behind those fries lies a ...

A batch of more than 200 complete motorcycles manufactured by ZXMOTO departed from Shanghai by sea on Wednesday, bound for the European market, according to a statement from Chongqing Customs sent to the Global Times on Thursday.

The first electrified railway in Southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, the Lhasa-Nyingchi Railway, marked the railway's fifth anniversary of operation on Thursday. It has transported 6.25 million passengers and more than 2 million tons of cargo since its launch, China ...

The EU has joined the US-led "Pax Silica" initiative, according to under-secretary of state for economic affairs and the initiative's architect Jacob Helberg in a Financial Times report on Wednesday. A Chinese expert warned that if Europe further deepens its ...

“The US government's decision to expand its so-called 'Chinese Military Companies List' has seriously undermined the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese companies. China has no choice but to take countermeasures. The US entities concerned are all military-related enterprises,” Chinese ...

Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Thursday that Chinese actions concerning Panama-flagged vessels fully comply with international conventions and do not target any specific country or flag state.

On June 23, State Grid Suzhou Power Supply Company held a launch event for its ten measures aimed at implementing the "Three Services" initiative in 2026 under the "Electric Warmth Current" program. These ten measures focus on ten key areas, ...

Asked by a media inquiry for comment regarding the latest progress in China-US trade consultations on tariffs, the next steps for communication, and developments regarding China's purchases of Boeing aircraft and US agricultural products, He Yadong, a spokesperson of China's ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has made erroneous remarks on the Taiwan question, which seriously undermines the political foundation of China-Japan relations and exerts a severe negative impact on China-Japan economic and trade cooperation, Chinese Commerce Ministry spokesperson He Yadong ...

The 2026 Summer Davos forum drew to a close on Thursday in the northeastern Chinese city of Dalian, highlighting that innovation matters more than ever in an age of accelerating technological change and rising uncertainty, with China playing a pivotal ...

New Zealand is seeing a sharp rebound in Chinese tourists after launching a visa-waiver trial policy for visitors from China and the Pacific who arrive from Australia.

China's installed power generation capacity topped 4 billion kilowatts at the end of May, the first country to reach this milestone in the world, with non-fossil green energy accounting for more than 60 percent of the total, official data showed ...

US AI company Anthropic accused Chinese technology and e-commerce giant Alibaba of illicitly extracting its Claude AI model capabilities in what it described as the largest known "distillation" attack on the company, Reuters reported on Thursday.

China has announced the commissioning of the world's largest high-capacity production facility for high-purity boron-10 isotope, with the highest enrichment level reaching 99.7 percent, according to a release event held on Monday in Dongying, East China's Shandong Province, the Science ...

ByteDance's Doubao on Wednesday launched a professional subscription tier based on its latest Doubao 2.1 family of artificial intelligence (AI) models, introducing paid plans that offer AI agent capabilities and higher usage limits.

Whether or not India and the US seal an interim trade pact, the real test for India lies in balancing domestic industrial interests with external trade demands. India needs more diversified leeway in the global trade landscape. That is increasingly ...

In Yiwu, which is long regarded as a bellwether of China's foreign trade, an e-commerce expo is being held from Tuesday to Thursday. According to Yiwu Fabu, exhibitors span a wide range of markets, including the US, Russia, South Korea ...

A senior Dutch minister on Tuesday expressed concerns over US legislation tightening export controls on China, while simultaneously signing a declaration in Washington to formalize the Netherlands' membership in the US-led "Pax Silica" artificial intelligence (AI) supply chain initiative.

Supported by the zero-tariff treatment, African exhibitors have actively participated in the expo this year, exploring cooperation of supply chains and seizing the opportunity to expand their exports to the Chinese market.

The 4th China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) opened in Beijing on Monday. As the world's first national-level expo dedicated exclusively to supply chains, it has been successfully held for three consecutive years, with growing value and increasingly tangible outcomes.

China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) on Wednesday announced measures to further improve the handling of reports on violations of export controls on dual-use strategic minerals, in an effort to crack down on illegal and irregular actions.

A 36-year-old woman in China who developed left-side flaccid paralysis after meningioma surgery has regained the ability to walk independently and climb stairs without assistance after less than one month of rehabilitation using a Wuhan-developed non-invasive brain-computer interface (BCI) system, ...

A spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council on Wednesday slammed the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities in Taiwan region for rejecting applications from tourism operators in Shanghai and Fujian to conduct inspection tours within Taiwan region. ...

As cheers echo through the streets of Mexico City and crowds pour into stadiums, the World Cup is ongoing in one of the world's most densely populated cities. With the tournament pressures the city's public transport network, China-made new-energy buses ...

Morgan Stanley has sharply raised its outlook for China's humanoid robotics market, citing the industry's shift from demonstration to commercial deployment that has proved faster than expected, CNBC reported on Wednesday.

A senior Dutch minister on Tuesday expressed concerns over US legislation tightening export controls on China, while simultaneously signing a declaration in Washington to formalize the Netherlands' membership in the US-led "Pax Silica" AI supply chain initiative. Chinese analysts say ...

The US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick reportedly told executives at a closed-door ‌meeting Monday that his department is studying so-called "Chinese state-subsidized" robotics imports and signaled the administration could take action once the review is complete, Politico reported on Tuesday, ...

China has conducted port state control inspections on incoming vessels in accordance with Chinese laws and international conventions, which do not target any specific country or flag and are fully legitimate, Chinese Ambassador to the US Xie Feng said on ...

As global audiences follow the world's biggest football tournament this summer, another international stage is preparing to bring together innovators, businesses and industry leaders from across the energy sector.

Alibaba is not a Chinese military company nor part of any military-civil fusion strategy. The decision to place Alibaba on the 1260H list is arbitrary and capricious, and we are filing a lawsuit against the Department of War to demand ...

China's fully domestically developed "LineShine" supercomputer ranked first on the global TOP500 list with a sustained double-precision performance of 2.19EFlops (10¹⁸ floating-point operations per second), according to the ISC 2026 conference held in Hamburg, Germany, on Tuesday. The ranking marks ...

The Dalian International Conference Center was alive with activity on Tuesday as the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting of the New Champions, better known as Summer Davos, opened in Northeast China's Liaoning Province.

“[Participating in the China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE)] is able to maintain and build the relationships we have between the US soy industry, starting with our US soy farmers, going through our export supply chain, and then connecting with ...

Views of European politicians and media outlets toward Chinese investment have long been complex and multifaceted. Influenced by geopolitical anxieties and concerns over industrial security, many biased opinions have emerged in the European market. Yet the industrial complementarity between China ...

China's education system is increasingly integrating AI, from primary schools to universities, helping to broaden and deepen the country's AI talent base. This evolving “engineer dividend” may create opportunities for both domestic and foreign companies as China's human capital becomes ...

China's first large-scale 100,000-ton-class salmon farming vessel, Su Hai No.1, has commenced the harvest of its inaugural commercial fish in waters off Weihai, East China's Shandong Province, China Central Television (CCTV) reported. Analysts view the development as a significant operational ...

China's draft financial law was deliberated on Tuesday at the ongoing session of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, the nation's top legislature, for its first reading, the Xinhua News Agency reported. Analysts view this step as a ...

A ChangAn Automobile vehicle, fitted with Intel's artificial intelligence (AI)-empowered "brain" and on display at Intel's exhibition booth at China's supply chain expo, serves as a compelling illustration of the deep integration of US companies into China's supply chain.

China remains a major and growing market for Australian exports, Vaughn Barber, chair of the China-Australia Chamber of Commerce (AustCham China), told the Global Times in an exclusive interview. He noted strong complementarity across a wide range of sectors that ...

“What are you going to Tashkent for?” midway through my flight from Beijing to the capital of Uzbekistan, an Uzbek man sitting next to me asked me in Chinese unexpectedly. When he learned that I was going there to cover the ...

China unveiled a fresh package of policies on Tuesday aimed at expanding automobile consumption across the full industry chain and foster growth in the automotive after-market, as part of broader efforts to support high-quality development in the sector. Industry experts ...

Chinese automakers saw growing sales in the European market, a monthly report on new car registrations released by the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) showed on Tuesday.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Tuesday that jointly maintaining the stability of global industrial and supply chains is an important safeguard for the healthy development of the world economy.

The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) started to deliberate China's draft financial law on Tuesday, the Xinhua News Agency reported. It marks a milestone step in strengthening the rule of law in China's financial sector, analysts said. ...

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde on Monday local time urged global leaders to discuss so-called undervaluation of the Chinese yuan as an aspect of the “imbalances endangering the global economy,” Reuters reported.

After years of software-first artificial intelligence (AI) development, the technologies with huge impact are moving off screens and into the physical systems that underpin modern economies -- energy, medicine, food and materials, according to a report released on Tuesday.

The China Chamber of Commerce to the EU (CCCEU) has expressed regret over the EU's plan to develop so-called new trade tools targeting China, which risk creating additional uncertainty for businesses and investors, adding that it is closely following the ...

China's cultural and tourism market sustained stable expansion during the 2026 Dragon Boat Festival holiday, with domestic trips and total spending both registering year-on-year growth, according to official data released on Monday.

China's latest export control measures against 10 US entities are aimed squarely at the US arms sales chain to the Taiwan region and aimed at countering Washington's continued infringement on China's core interests, Chinese experts told the Global Times on ...

China's border inspection authorities recorded 6.667 million cross-border trips during the Dragon Boat Festival holidays, up 12.9 percent year-on-year, with daily crossings averaging 2.222 million, data from the National Immigration Administration (NIA) showed. The busiest day of the holiday travel ...

Amid global flight shortages and mounting cost pressures from geopolitical risks and rising oil prices, China's civil aviation industry is bucking the trend, expanding capacity and aggressively growing its international route network.

Instead of buyers and sellers, exhibitors showcased their cooperation with upstream and downstream partners at the 4th China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE). The expo opened on Monday under the theme "Connecting the World for a Shared Future," sending a ...

A cylindrical battery plant operated by a South Korean company in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu Province, has returned to full-capacity operations, according to the Yonhap News Agency, which some analysts take as a sign that expectations for industry growth are ...

Amid profound shifts in the global energy landscape, the question of whether BRICS members can deepen collaboration to drive the global green transition carries profound significance – not only for their own sustainable growth but also for the broader Global ...

China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM), the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), and the Ministry of Finance (MOF) jointly issued a notice on Monday outlining an action plan to stabilize and improve the utilization of foreign investment.

The inaugural domestically produced C909 business jet, the CBJ, commenced commercial service on Monday, operating a flight from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport.

On a crisp late autumn morning at the Beilun Estuary National Nature Reserve in Fangchenggang, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, a ranger team led by Chen Hanbo, director of the reserve, was patrolling the mangrove-lined wetlands when they spotted ...

Multiple Chinese departments, including the State Administration for Market Regulation, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the National Health Commission, and the National Disease Control and Prevention Administration, have formed a joint investigation team to look into matters concerning ...

Dettol on Monday issued an apology statement regarding a controversial short drama advertisement accused of objectifying women and reinforcing outdated gender stereotypes that has triggered widespread public backlash among Chinese netizens.

China Resources (CR) Power's renewable energy arm, China Resources New Energy Holdings, launched Shenzhen's largest-ever initial public offering (IPO) with a listing price of 10.11 yuan ($1.49) per share on Monday.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang delivered a video address during the opening ceremony of the fourth China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) held in Beijing on Monday, saying that “China is one of the world's great centers of technology and industry.” ...

China's Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) have rolled out separate restrictive measures targeting US military related entities on the same day, hitting back at Washington's groundless practice of arbitrarily blacklisting Chinese firms, a Chinese expert said.

China's Ministry of Finance announced on Monday that it has decided to take relevant measures against 46 US companies in government procurement activities in accordance with relevant laws and regulations.

​China added 10 US entities to its export control list, according to an announcement issued by China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) on Monday.

A sub-office under Guangzhou Customs District seized 1.6 tons of zongzi (sticky rice dumplings) intermingled with other goods for export through cross-border e-commerce channels, the Xinhua News Agency reported on Sunday.

Outdoor review videos featuring fan-equipped sun hats have gone viral on TikTok amid scorching heat in Europe, with many users asking where to buy them. A large number of the trending products are manufactured in Yiwu, East China's Zhejiang Province.

According to the China Chamber of Commerce for Motorcycle, China's motorcycle exports to Europe reached about $1.68 billion last year, up 38.72 percent year-on-year. This is a microcosm of the growing global recognition of “Made in China” as a technologically ...

Brazil's Finance Minister Dario Durigan is scheduled to depart on June 22 for a visit to China, advancing the issuance of panda bonds in the Chinese market and attracting investments for Brazil's ecological transition initiatives, according to CNN and local ...

The recent Dragon Boat Festival holidays brought into view an increasingly familiar practical question: when pet-owning households travel during holidays, who takes care of their pets? According to a report by CCTV.com, one response that has begun to emerge in ...

China has in recent years stepped up efforts to build a national integrated computing power network, which is designed to connect scattered computing facilities into a unified system, improve efficiency and broaden access to computing resources for businesses and public ...

The 4th China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) is scheduled to take place from Monday to Friday in Beijing. As the world's first national-level exhibition dedicated to supply chains, this year's event debuts a dedicated artificial intelligence (AI) zone, systematically ...